Dr Alex Burns
@dralexburns.bsky.social
Australian political scientist and writer. Former site editor / writer for Disinformation (1998-2008). #ActuallyAutistic. Own opinions.
Today's SubstackInc update:
- Financial Crash signals for 2026.
- Catalyst events for industry changes in 2026.
- Venezuela as a geopolitical flashpoint.
- Free education resources on negotiation; social theory; and technological humanities.
www.alexburns.net/p/end-of-yea...
- Financial Crash signals for 2026.
- Catalyst events for industry changes in 2026.
- Venezuela as a geopolitical flashpoint.
- Free education resources on negotiation; social theory; and technological humanities.
www.alexburns.net/p/end-of-yea...
End of Year Signals in Financial Markets
Some relevant signals and catalyst events for likely changes in 2026.
www.alexburns.net
December 23, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Today's SubstackInc update:
- Financial Crash signals for 2026.
- Catalyst events for industry changes in 2026.
- Venezuela as a geopolitical flashpoint.
- Free education resources on negotiation; social theory; and technological humanities.
www.alexburns.net/p/end-of-yea...
- Financial Crash signals for 2026.
- Catalyst events for industry changes in 2026.
- Venezuela as a geopolitical flashpoint.
- Free education resources on negotiation; social theory; and technological humanities.
www.alexburns.net/p/end-of-yea...
Today's Substack update:
- Jim Chanos shorts AI financiers.
- Werner Herzog's documentary Wheel of Time (2003).
- A bunch of talks by His Holiness The Dalai Lama on the Kalachakra Tantra.
- On Joan Didion's new journalism / literature.
www.alexburns.net/p/shorting-ai
- Jim Chanos shorts AI financiers.
- Werner Herzog's documentary Wheel of Time (2003).
- A bunch of talks by His Holiness The Dalai Lama on the Kalachakra Tantra.
- On Joan Didion's new journalism / literature.
www.alexburns.net/p/shorting-ai
Shorting AI
Jim Chanos takes a contrarian stance on 2025's biggest technology investment trend.
www.alexburns.net
December 22, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Today's Substack update:
- Jim Chanos shorts AI financiers.
- Werner Herzog's documentary Wheel of Time (2003).
- A bunch of talks by His Holiness The Dalai Lama on the Kalachakra Tantra.
- On Joan Didion's new journalism / literature.
www.alexburns.net/p/shorting-ai
- Jim Chanos shorts AI financiers.
- Werner Herzog's documentary Wheel of Time (2003).
- A bunch of talks by His Holiness The Dalai Lama on the Kalachakra Tantra.
- On Joan Didion's new journalism / literature.
www.alexburns.net/p/shorting-ai
Today's SubstackInc update:
- The BBC series The Great Philosophers.
- Two new books on antimemetics.
- Talks and documentaries on cybercrime, cult brainwashing / thought reform, de-dollarisation, & history's role in the future.
www.alexburns.net/p/the-great-...
- The BBC series The Great Philosophers.
- Two new books on antimemetics.
- Talks and documentaries on cybercrime, cult brainwashing / thought reform, de-dollarisation, & history's role in the future.
www.alexburns.net/p/the-great-...
The Great Philosophers
On the classic BBC series.
www.alexburns.net
December 21, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Today's SubstackInc update:
- The BBC series The Great Philosophers.
- Two new books on antimemetics.
- Talks and documentaries on cybercrime, cult brainwashing / thought reform, de-dollarisation, & history's role in the future.
www.alexburns.net/p/the-great-...
- The BBC series The Great Philosophers.
- Two new books on antimemetics.
- Talks and documentaries on cybercrime, cult brainwashing / thought reform, de-dollarisation, & history's role in the future.
www.alexburns.net/p/the-great-...
Today's update:
- On Jordan Peterson's personality psychology and other clinicians I have studied.
- Former colleague Darren Sharp on antisemitism and the path forward for Australia's Jewish community.
- Howard Bloom & Nick Mamatas interviews.
www.alexburns.net/p/on-persona...
- On Jordan Peterson's personality psychology and other clinicians I have studied.
- Former colleague Darren Sharp on antisemitism and the path forward for Australia's Jewish community.
- Howard Bloom & Nick Mamatas interviews.
www.alexburns.net/p/on-persona...
On Personality Psychology
Some reflections on Jordan Peterson's popularity.
www.alexburns.net
December 20, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Today's update:
- On Jordan Peterson's personality psychology and other clinicians I have studied.
- Former colleague Darren Sharp on antisemitism and the path forward for Australia's Jewish community.
- Howard Bloom & Nick Mamatas interviews.
www.alexburns.net/p/on-persona...
- On Jordan Peterson's personality psychology and other clinicians I have studied.
- Former colleague Darren Sharp on antisemitism and the path forward for Australia's Jewish community.
- Howard Bloom & Nick Mamatas interviews.
www.alexburns.net/p/on-persona...
Hello, world. I followed the advice of programmer and archaeo-astronomy researcher Pat Hardy and am now on Bluesky.
December 20, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Hello, world. I followed the advice of programmer and archaeo-astronomy researcher Pat Hardy and am now on Bluesky.